In 2021, prostate cancer was estimated to be the most diagnosed type of cancer among males in Australia. An estimated 18,110 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in 2021, followed by almost 10,000 cases of melanoma of the skin, and over 8,000 cases of colorectal cancer.
Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type*
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AIHW. (December 1, 2021). Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/
AIHW. "Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type*." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/
AIHW. (2021). Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/
AIHW. "Number of Male Cancer Incidences in Australia in 2021, by Leading Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/
AIHW, Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Number of male cancer incidences in Australia in 2021, by leading type* [Graph], AIHW, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065538/australia-male-cancer-diagnoses-by-leading-type/